Sanitary toilet-seat cover



Dec. 15,1925. 1.565.257

E. F. CLARK SANITARY TOILET: SEAT covEB Filed March 31. 1923 a line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Patented Dec. 15, 1925. 4

, UNITED STATES PATENT: OFFICE.

ETHEL F. CLARK, 0F SHOCKS, MINNESOTA.

SANITARY TOILET-SEAT CO VER.

Application filed March 31, 1923. Serial No. 628,954.

To all whom it may canoe-m:

Beit known that I, ETHEL F. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shocks, in the county of Beltrami and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Toilet- Seat Covers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will onable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a sanitary cover and particularly to such a cover adapted to be placed on a toilet seat. It is very desirable in public places and hotels to have some sanitary cover for such seats which are frequently used by large numbers of different persons, as such covers insure sanitation and lessen the chances ofcontagion. It has heretofore been suggested. to use paper covers for this purpose'but such use has been found not only wasteful but objectionable on account of these papers being deposited in the bowls and clogging up the plumbing. I

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide such a sanitary cover made of durable material so that the cover can be cleaned or sterilized and repeatedly used.

It is a furtherobject 0f the invention to provide such a cover with simple and eflicient' holding and collecting means insuring that the covers will not be taken away.

These and other objects and'advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation" showing a cover in place and showing the receptacles therefor and the adjacent walls in section;

Fig. 2 is and Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the Referring to the drawings, a floor 1 is illustrated having secured thereto a toilet .fixture 2 of usual construction having thereon the customary seat 3. The side 'wall 4 of the room is illustrated and hassecuredthereto by means of a suitable bracket 5 a box or container 6 illustrated-as of rectangular form. This box 6 has secured thereto a U- shaped rod 7, one vertical arm of which is a plan view of one of the covers;-

secured to the bottom of the'container and which rod extends upward adjacent one wall of the container overthe edge of the same and has its other arm projecting downwardly outside of said container substantially parallel to said wall. Said rod has an eyelet at the end of its outer arm to which is attached a flexible member 8, such as a chain, the lower end of which is secured to a suitable fastening in the bottom of a container 9 disposed below the top of the fixture 2. The container 9 is also illustrated as of-rec- .tangular form and the chain 8 extends subparallel and adjacent to one side stantially thereof.

The cover comprised in the invention is made of a sheet of gum rubber or other rubberlike material and is in the form of an oval piece 10 shaped substantially to fit the seat 3 and provided with a central oval aperture 11 corresponding to the opening in the seat. The said cover has a projecting tab '12 at one side thereof in which is se cured an eyelet 13 of any suitable style or material.

The covers preferably are disposed in the container. 6 threaded on the rod 7. When one of the covers is tobe used the same is lifted from the container 6 and moved along the rod 7 and chain 8 to proper position on the seat 3. After use the cover can be lifted to swing to position to be disposed in the receptacle 9. .The covers after being used are thus collected and can such a cover could be carried by a traveler for private use.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided a simple and eflicient article made from very desirable material and one which will have great utility.

The fact that the covers can be repeatedly used will effect a great economy and the cost of the covers will be smalL.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details and proportions of the parts with- I out departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects-enumerated and such as described and set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a toilet seat, of a container disposed above said seat, a second container disposed below said seat substantially alined with said first mentioned container, a relatively thin member disposed between said containers, a plurality of seat covers each having an eyelet secured in one side thereof threaded on said member so that the same can be stored in the upper container and moved to a position on said seat and then disposed in said lower container. I 2. A-sanitary toilet seat cover apparatus comprising an upper container disposed above said seat, a U-shaped rod secured therein extending along one side thereof overvthe edge of said'side and down along the exterior thereof, a flexible member secured to the end of said rod and extending downward from the outer end thereof, a

lower container disposed below said seat, said flexible member being secured in said latter container and a plurality of seat covers having eyelets secured in the sides thereof and threaded on said flexible memher and rod so that the same can be stored in the upper container and moved to position on said seat and then disposed in said lower container.

3. The combination with a toilet seat, of a container disposed above said seat, a second container below said seat, a relatively thin member connecting said containers having a flexible portion disposed adjacent said seat and a plurality of seat covers having, eyelets secured in the sides thereof and threaded on said member so that the same can be stored in the upper container and moved to a position on said seat and then disposed in said lower container, said flexible portion of said member permitting adjustment in the cover when on said seat.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ETHEL F.. CLARK. 

